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A. P. GREQUE. OVERPLOW CONNECTION FOR BATH TUBS. N0. 286,270. PatentedOct. 9, 1883..

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ALLEN r. oEEQUE, OE NEw vonk, N. Y.

OVERFLOW-CONNECTION FOR BATH-TUBS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 286,270, dated October9, 1883.

Application filed February 1, 1883. (No model.)

' To Aa/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLEN l?. CREQUE, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOverflow-Pipe Connections for BathrIubs, of which the following, withthe accompanying drawings, is a specification.

Similar letters refer to like parts.

Myinvention relates to improvements by which the overflow-pipe isconnected to the bath-tub so as to obviate the necessity of a solderedjoint, and by which the pipe is protected from damage in transportation,as will be more fully hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the rear endof a bath-tub. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same. Fig. Sis an end view.Fig. 4L is a detail front view of the overflow.

A is the metallic lining" of a bath-tub.

B is the wooden frame or backing, having an opening for the passage ofvthe overflowpipe.

C is the overflow, cut out of the metallic lining A in the form of' arosette.

' D is a funnel-shaped pipe, having flanges e c, and secured bysoldering or otherwise to the outside of the metallic lining behind theoverthe funnel-shaped pipe D does not project beyond the outer limits ofthe wooden backing of the tub, and is intended to be slightly inside thesaine. rIhe connecting ends of the parts E and F being of the sametaper, the end of the pipe F iitsover the end E, which being downwardlyinclined the overflow of water from the tub will pass into and down thepipe F without any necessity of forming a soldered joint, which would bedifficult to dofor want of the necessary space. The pipes D and F may bejoined otherwise than by tapering ends. A rubber ring or other materialmay be interposed between the pipes, and other changes may be madewithin the scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, I claiml. The combination, with abath-tub having an overflow, of the pipe D and detachable angular pipeF, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In combination, the lining A, provided with an overflow, the pipe D,and casing B, the outer end of the pipe D being even with or inside theouter surface of the casing B, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

3. In combination, the lining` A, provided with an overfiow, the pipe D,havinga downward incline, and the detachable pipe F, subsfantially asand for the purpose specified.

4. In combination with a bath-tub having the usual overiow-opening, thepipe D, having flanges e, and the detachable angular pipe F,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. In combination with the lining A, an

overflow-opening cut therein, the tapering )erinoP angular ai e Fsubstantiall as set l s s l P i forth.

ALLEN` I. CHEQUE. Witnesses:

JNO. A. HILLEEY, GEORGE NooNnN.

